Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

"Here!"

Liang Hu responded respectfully and began to make arrangements.

Leaving a team of inner guards behind at Dinghaihou, he took the remaining inner guards back.

As for the thirty thieves, his internal guards could interrogate them wherever they wanted.

As the group of spies and thieves outside the Dinghaihou Mansion were arrested, Guo An, Xu Yong and others immediately settled down.

All night.

However, all the nobles and officials in the capital could not sleep.

Among the more than 30 people, there were still some people sent by them.

Early the next morning.

Guo An got unexpected news.

The main hall of Dinghaihou Mansion.

Two burly middle-aged men, dressed in linen and smelling fishy, ​​stood cautiously in front of Guo An.

"Are what you two said true?"

"Back to the Marquis, it's absolutely true. The two of us have been traveling on passenger ships for our whole lives, and we can tell who is on the ship at a glance...

Last night, the man's face was fair, but his body was covered with grass clippings and dirt, and he looked hungry.

It was late at night, but he could come up with such a large amount of money to let the villain drive him out in a boat...

No matter what, this person is not a good person. "

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Where is he?"

"As long as it is confirmed that it is the thief, the two of you will each be rewarded with 50 taels of treasure!"

"Thank you, Lord Hou, thank you, Lord Hou!"

The two of them were overjoyed and hurriedly replied: "Master Marquis, the thief was tied up in the cabin by the two of us."

After saying that, the two of them said with a mocking smile: "My lord, please forgive me. I was worried about being stopped on the road, so I hid the thief."

"Xu Yong!"

Guo An directly ordered Xu Yong on the side: "Go and bring a team of people and 100 taels of banknotes to identify the thief!

If the thief is really the one who assassinated us, we must bring him back! "

"Here!"

Xu Yong saluted with a solemn expression.

"Thank you, Lord Hou, thank you, Lord Hou!"

The two middle-aged men said with gratitude again.

"As long as you perform meritorious service for us, we will never treat you badly. In addition, if anyone dares to rob you two of your treasures, just come to me and I will make the decision for you two!"

"Thank you, Lord Hou, thank you, Lord Hou!"

The two expressed their gratitude again.

immediately.

Xu Yong picked out twenty Yanshan guards including Yan Xu and Gan Wu from yesterday, and led them towards the direction where the traitor was hiding.

As for the escaped thief, they all still remembered the thief's face.

therefore.

As soon as they arrived at the place and saw the thief who was tightly tied up and stuffed with a ball of rags from nowhere in his mouth, Xu Yong, Yan Xu and others looked overjoyed.

"Boss, this is the thief!"

Yan Xu shouted directly.

The thief in the cabin glared at the two men fiercely, then closed his eyes with despair on his face.

Yan Xu kicked the thief hard, "Humph! Shameless thief, I asked you to run away and assassinated the Marquis, but you still want to escape?"

On the side, Xu Yong took out the 100 taels of treasure notes and handed them to the two people, "Here, this is the reward given to you two by the Marquis!"

"Thank you, Lord Marquis, and thank you generals!"

The two men hurriedly took the treasure notes and expressed their gratitude again and again.

"Each person has 50 taels of treasure. No fighting is allowed. If anyone dares to snatch it, the Marquis will give you two justice!"

"Yes, yes, thank you Lord Marquis, thank you general..."

"okay!"

Xu Yong waved his hand casually, "You two, please don't make any publicity about this matter, or you may be seeking revenge!"

"Thank you General for reminding me!"

The two quickly thanked each other again.

Xu Yong nodded slightly, "Carry this thief onto the carriage and take him back to the Marquis' Mansion!"

"Yes!"

As the carriage left, the two men finally felt relieved.

"These soldiers didn't steal our money?" "It seems like they didn't!"

"I didn't expect that this prince, with such a bad reputation, would be so kind to his soldiers!"

"Zhang Wu, what are you talking nonsense about? How evil is this Marquis?"

"Not only was he greedy for ink, but he actually insulted the eminent monks at Tianxi Temple in order not to donate the incense money. He was so domineering!"

"Have you seen all of this?"

"This...people say this?"

"You are confused. You just saw the Marquis. Do you think that the Marquis is as treacherous and domineering as the rumors say?"

"This……"

"Also, do you really think that the eminent monks in those temples are really kind people?"

"Is not it?"

"Have you been to those temples?"

"How can we, lowly people, go and desecrate the temple?"

"Hmph, aren't those eminent monks kind? Why do they still look down on lowly people like me? Don't let me go and offer incense?"

"..."

"Also, how much incense money do they get from those merchants, gentry and officials every year, and where does the incense money go?"

"This……"

"Also, I heard that there are thousands or even tens of thousands of acres of fertile land under each temple. They are already so rich, why do they still ask Dinghaihou to donate money for incense?"

"Can the monks in their temple cultivate these fertile fields?"

"I'm sure I can't grow it!"

“Doesn’t that mean we have to hire people who don’t have land to plant crops?”

"It's natural!"

"Then tell me, why do those people have no land?"

"This……"

The man's eyes widened!
Another man snorted angrily and said, "Well, they are respected as eminent monks, but what is the difference between what they do and those gentry?"

"Then Marquis Dinghai this time..."

"Just know it well. We are just ordinary people. If we are involved, they can easily crush us to death!"

"Yes Yes!"

……

And the other side.

Xu Yong took the thief back to Dinghaihou Mansion with a happy face.

"Master Marquis, that thief is the one who assassinated you yesterday!"

"Just catch it!"

Guo An's face lit up, "Send the thief to Jiang Hu or Zhao Hu, and let their people interrogate him!"

"Yes, Lord Hou!"

Xu Yong was not surprised at all. He, the Marquis, was just so lazy.

And this time.

Both Liang Hu and Zhao Hu were full of irritability.

"Commander, we have finished identifying the thieves. Half of the captured thieves are from the houses of the major forces in the capital!

The subordinates have also confirmed that they just happened to pass by!

In addition, the few remaining thieves remained silent!
Even if it’s the harshest criminal law here..."

"waste!"

Liang Hu was furious, "This time, we finally have a chance to make a meritorious deed. The thieves have been arrested, but you still can't be found out through interrogation?"

"Commander, calm down!"

"Let's go take a look!"

……

"Is there anything unusual in that man's house and those temples?"

"Reporting to the commander, since Marquis Dinghai was assassinated, there has been silence outside Tianxi Temple and that man's house!"

"Is there someone secretly hiding behind my Jin Yiwei in Tianxi Temple and that man's house?"

"No!"

"Trash, then go find An Zi!"

"Yes……"

... (end of this chapter)